Pan fixing

[AliGage]

He doesn't want to risk damaging the floor tiles removing old mortar.

 

[gamma38]

He doesn't want to risk damaging the floor tiles removing old mortar.

You don't have to damage anything, the mortar is already crumbling as he said, sat on concrete it has already failed so it would come up easily. If not there is always a grinder.

 

[Dr Bob]

The mortar is crumbly around the fixings but appears fairly solid over the rest of the bed. I'm reluctant to clobber it and find out its sound but damage the tiles in the process.

The only potential spanner in the works re drilling the holes plumb in the pan base is that I might struggle to get a drill in there because of the bowl above it. Might require a plan B if that turns out to be a problem!

 

[AliGage]

Right angled drill? Or ammer and an old screwdriver to mark the position through the pan and drill the holes without it in situe.

 

[Fliselege]

Right angled drill? Or ammer and an old screwdriver to mark the position through the pan and drill the holes without it in situe.

I carry a bottle of tipex for that, brush isn't always long enough mind you but is O.K most of the time

 

[Dr Bob]

I understand about marking with the pan in place, removing it and then drilling, but i thought the suggestion was to also make the holes in the pan vertical to get round the need for drilling the floor at an angle. I can't do that though because the bowl prevents getting a drill in so I'm not sure of the best course of action now...?

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

fill the old drill holes up with apoxy resin then re drill now use apoxy resin to re stick the toilet and scew back down